TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Frequent jaw-face pain in chronic Whiplash-Associated Disorders
JO  - Swedish dental journal
A1  - Häggman-Henrikson, Birgitta
A1  - Grönqvist, Johan
A1  - Eriksson, Per-Olof
SP  - 123
EP  - 131
VL  - 35
IS  - 3
N2  - Chronic Whiplash-Associated Disorders (WAD) present with frequent pain in the neck, head and shoulder regions but the presence of frequent jaw-face pain is unclear. The aim of the study was to investigate the frequency of jaw-face pain, pain in other regions, and general symptoms in chronic WAD patients. Fifty whiplash-patients and 50 healthy age- and sex-matched controls were examined by questionnaire for pain in the jaw-face, pain in other regions and other symptoms. In contrast to healthy, a majority of the WAD patients (88%) reported frequent pain in the jaw-face, in addition to frequent pain in the neck (100%), shoulders (94%), head (90%) and back (72%). The WAD patients also reported stiffness and numbness in the jaw-face region, and frequent general symptoms such as balance problems, stress and sleep disturbances. The result suggests that frequent pain in the jaw-face can be part of the spectrum of symptoms in chronic WAD.The finding of self-reported numbness in the jaw-face indicates disturbed trigeminal nerve function and merits further investigation. We conclude that assessment of WAD should include pain in the jaw-face region. A multidisciplinary rehabilitation program including dentists, preferably specialized in the area of orofacial pain, should be advocated after whiplash injury.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0347-9994
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -